Folding bed.



M. SZINAK.

FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26, 1915.

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M. SZINAK.

FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26. 1915.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

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Be it known that I, MARTIN SZINAK. sub- 'ject of the King ofHungary, residing at Cincinnati, in the county offHamilton and State-of Ohio, have invented certain "new I and useful Improvements in Folding Beds, of which the followinglisa specification.

This invention relates to certain new ant folding beds. The primary object" of thisinvention is'to provide a foldable bed structurein which the 1 complete mechanismis'housedin an upright arrangement adapted for fitting against the wallv of a room where the structure may be V readily unfoldedin its bed formation.

A still further object is to provide a 'folds ing bed which is incapable of collapsing or falling over when in its open operative posi- I perspective view of the bedstead in its open operative position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device closed shown partially in vertical section and parts being broken away. Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view of the strut engagement. Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the engaging end of the strut. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail. view of a side portion'of the central hinge portion, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the strut connections and their swinging attachment to the central hinge bar.

I Referrlng more in detail to the drawings, the head member 10 of the bed in the form of a box shaped cashinged as at 15 ing, and the foot me ber 11 in the form of a closure lid for the same, and the bed frame structure is adapted for being inclosed with- V in the head casing.

A head frame 12 is hinged as at 13 within the casing 10, while a similar frame 14: is to the foot 11. Hinged plates 16 are carried by the adj acentrails 17 of the 7 two frames 12 and 14: and are connected by a pp a i n filed April 26, 1915.

the slots 23 and whereupon V specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

Serial No. 23,884.

hinged bar 18, and in which manner the frames'are hinged together. Metallegs 19 for the bed are arranged swingingly mounted upon the opposite ends of the said bar 18 and in this manner the frames'12and 14 will b'e'horizontally positioned in bedstead formation supported b T the central legs 19 and l the legs 20 of the head casing 10, and the legs 21 of the foot board 11.

Dependingbrackets 22 are centrally carried by'both the head and foot members and are U-shapedin cross-section having'i nclined slots 23 in their opposite sides adapted for the sli'dable reception of rods 2st at the outer free ends of strut bars 25 and 26 arranged at opposite ends of the bed. The strut25 being positioned beneath the foot frame 14, its free-end 27 is journaled centrally upon'the hinged bar 18, while the other strut 26 which engages the bracket of the head casing has 7 28 with the strut 25 adjacent its upper end and upon the lower face thereof.

The slots 23 of the brackets 22 have-inwardly extending notches or recesses 29 at their lower ends'in which notches, cross rods 24 of the struts are adapted to engage when the bed is in its open position, thus preventing the same from accidentally'collapsing or falling over.

a hinged connection When it is desired to close the bed, the

struts 25 and 26 have the rods 24 thereof disengaged from the slot notches 29 and seated upon the shoulders 30 at the inner sides of the casing 10 beas against the side wall board 11 may be moved folding the mechaing held stationary of the room, the foot toward the same, thus nism within the casing 10 as best illustrated in Fig. 2 and allowing the hasps 30 carried by the casing to be engaged with the hook 32, of the foot board 11. It will thus be seen that the bed frame structure may be readily closed and unfolded whenever desired and a serviceable and foldable piece of furniture is thereby provided.

VVhile' the form of the invention herein shown and described is what is believed to be the preferredembodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

That I claim as-new is 1. A foldable bed comprising an open sided head casing, a centrally depending iii) bracket carried thereby-having opposite in adaptedfor reception Withintheopeii inner clined'slots, a foot board arranged opposite side of 'the said casing, and oppositely'arthe open side of the said casing andibeing of ranged With-respect thereto, legs for the said V substantially the same dimensions as the bed upon the said foot board,-a bracket teen-"e30:

7 said opening-a depending'bracket 'upon'the' trally; depending from. thesaid foot board said, board provided with inwardly ingline'd' "and having inwardly inclined slots provided a a;

oppositeslot's; similar bottom frameshi'nged' With notches at their loWer'en'ds,'-similar rec V r adjacent the lower inner sidesof thesaid ltangnlar bed bottom frames hingedly Con V casing and board," a transversely-arranged ,nected'adjacent'the lower inner sides of the'35 hinge bar between thesaid frames", central said easing and board,a central transVersely legs swing g in'g g ly mounted upon the opposite arrangedhingedbar between thesaid frames, ends of the said hinged bar, struts hingedly ce'ntrallegs foritheabe'd swingingly,mounted wconnectedtogether and one of the same beupon the opposite ell (130 f? the; saidbar ia ing pivoted to the said hinge bar, and rods strut having one end; journaledgto the said 40 upon the outer free ends'of the saidstru'ts hinged bar,' andextendinga'djaentthfl.Said slidably rmounted. within the said bracket foot,boardihracket',;ra"-relatively longer strut slots. vp hingedly connected to-thefirst-namedjstfut 2. A device of the class described, com-If adjacent fits upper "end and. having its free s prising a head casing being open at -rthe end, extending %adjac'e'nt'the" saideasing 45 lower front sides thereof, head legs for 'th el bracket, transverse endrodsupon thefsaid bed mounted upon thesaid easing, aldepe'ndstrg ts in sliding ;,engagement ithin the said a, 7 ing bracket U-shaped in .cross seotionfcena bracketslots and-seated Within the saidislotj 'trally depending from the said casingland; notches When-the -bed is in its, operative hav ng inwardly inclined opposite slots unfolded position; v I V therein terminat ng at their lower ends in s In test-imom Whereofl afiix'my signature: lnwardly extending n0tches,a foot board Copies this patent may be obtained for five; cents each; by 'addressingitne Commissioner ol iatentsg 

